Gill-Montague School District

35 Crocker Avenue
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Gill-Montague School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 659 students in Gill-Montague School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Gill-Montague School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
858 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gill-Montague School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#348 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
42%
28%
44%
30-34%
44%
85%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
17%
27%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
73%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,886 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,801 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,886
$23,855
Spending / Student
$28,801
$24,613

Best Gill-Montague School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gill Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
48 Boyle Rd
Gill, MA 01354
(413) 863-3255
Gr: K-6 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Sheffield Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
43 Crocker Avenue
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413) 863-9326
Gr: 2-5 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #33.
Great Falls Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
224 Turnpike Rd
Montague, MA 01351
(413) 863-7300
Gr: 6-8 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: n/an/a
30 Griswold Street
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413) 863-9526
Gr: PK-1 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 858 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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